Beyond Limits Education

There is a backlog for those that need to recert and most organizations are not extending certs beyond what has already been granted. Spots in our recert courses are filling up fast! Don't miss out.

Our April public courses had large waitlists and were a great success. Check out our next WFR course in June hosted by Rainbow Pack Outfitters.

We just finished our first two wilderness medicine courses since the COVID pandemic started with great success. Small class sizes, running the class entirely outdoors, grouping students in pods of 2-3, multiple outdoor hand washing stations, and requiring mask, gloves, and eye protection during drills are a few of the many precautions we are taking to keep students and instructors safe. We have 3 spots on our October 24-25th WFR/WEMS course. Last day to sign up is tomorrow. There are very few courses available and winter conditions will make it harder to run courses. Don't miss out on your opportunity to renew. #wildernessfirstresponder #wildernessmedicine #faceanychallengeanywhere #wherethereisawillthereisaway #outdoorguiding #outdooreducation #teachingduringcovid19 @wildmed

We are offering two recert courses in October and not another until April 2021. The October 24-25th course only has 5 spots left! Don't miss out on your opportunity to recert your WFR or WEMS and BLS for HCP CPR for another 3 years. https://www.beyondlimitsedu.com/store-3/ Wilderness Medical Associates #faceanychallengeanywhere #wildernessfirstresponder #wildernessmedicine #CPR #Bishop #outdoorguiding #outdooreducation

COVID and the Creek Fire inspired me to invest in my trailer idea. I've been looking to create a mobile classroom for BLE's First Aid/CPR, EMS, and Wilderness Medicine program for a while now. Spent the weekend customizing the inside. I can now pull up almost anywhere and start teaching immediately. I don't need indoor classroom space to do it. All our widerrness medicine courses are being taught in a hybrid format to reduce in class time and are being held entirely outdoors.... We have three courses next month open to the public. Only one has spots left! 6 spots left in the October 24-25th WFR/WEMS recert. Don't miss out on your opportunity to renew your cert for 3 years. @wildmed #wildernessfirstresponder #wildernessfirstaid #wildernessmedicine #wildernessmedicalassociates #faceanychallengeanywhere #adaptandovercome #wherethereisawillthereisaway #covidsafetyplan

#CreekFire September 28, 2020 UPDATE https://www.beyondlimitsedu.com/creek-fire-updates/ The biggest news today is that we are going on our second day of CLEAN air. The wind shift has given the Eastern Sierra a much longed for reprieve. Looks like we will have a smokey day Tuesday, but will return back to blue skies Wednesday.... The Creek Fire is 39% contained and at 304,604 acres burned. The natural barriers protecting the Eastside continue to hold strong and there has been no advancement toward Mammoth Lakes. I am keeping track of the Creek Fire daily. However, reports will be made 1-2 times a week. Check back in a few days. Thank you to all personnel and volunteers working on this fire. The amount of gratitude is much more than what can be described in words. #wildfireactionplan #CreekFire #mammothlakes #easternsierra #thankyoufirefighters #thankyoufirstresponders #thankyouofficers #thankyouvolunteers #spheresofinfluence #judgewithcompassion #disasterpreparedness

While wilderness medicine courses have picked up on the whole, courses are hard to come by. We put an additional course on the calendar for Oct 24-25th in Bishop, CA since our early October course filled with a wait list. This is a hybrid course with online pre-course work and two days in class. We are operating courses entirely outside. Don't miss out on your opportunity to recert. There are currently 8 spots left.... @wildmed #wildernessfirstresponder #wildernessmedicine #faceanychallengeanywhere #adaptandovercome #outdoorguiding #outdooreducation #firstaid #CPR

Gearing up to teach our first wilderness medicine course since February. To adapt to the COVID era, we have instituted many protocols to keep students and instructors safe. One of them is issuing each student their own "fast packs" for the course which includes alcohol to sanitize gear after each use. We also invested in a trailer and are in the process of converting it into a mobile classroom. Courses will be held entirely outdoors. We can pull up nearly anywhere and teach ...out of the trailer. Stay tuned for photos. Our early October courses are full, but there is room in our late October courses. Don't miss out! @wildmed #wildernessfirstresponder #wildernessfirstaid #wildernessmedicine #adaptandovercome #faceanychallengeanywhere #thinkoutsidethebox #covidsafetyplan

#CreekFire September 24, 2020 UPDATE https://www.beyondlimitsedu.com/creek-fire-updates/ Our website has been undergoing system updates these last few days. Hence, no updates since the 21st.... There continues to be NO immediate threat to the Eastern Sierra. There are NO evacuation warnings or orders for any areas on the Eastside of the Sierra. The Creek Fire has shown VERY little progression on the NE and East flanks stalled by natural barriers that have little to no fuels. NASA FIRMS is showing little thermal activity compared to a week + ago. Winds are forecasted to remain light throughout the next several days. All good news. Expect air quality levels to continue to be poor. Since the fire has significantly slowed down I will be reducing the frequency at which I post to about every other day. If things change the fire starts making significant progress I will resume a daily update if I can. Inyo National Forest announced that closures will remain in effect through at least October 1st.

#CreekFire September 21, 2020 UPDATE https://www.beyondlimitsedu.com/creek-fire-updates/ Creek Fire continues to move North and NNE slowly. It has passed over the N. Fork San Joaquin drainage into the burn scar area. It is worth noting that this area (depicted in the CALTOPO map) has burned 5 times since 2003; 2003, 2005, 2010, 2017, and 2018. The East flank that borders the S. Fork San Joaquin has not grown to the East. There is increased thermal activity on the south part ...of this section. Wind models continue to forecast light winds with gusts in the 20-25 mph range (see CALTOPO map for direction patterns). At the Creek Fire 7pm briefing many appeared to be very anxious about the NE and E flanks (based on the comments and questions they were asking). I wish to remind folks that there are many factors that will affect fire progression; weather, terrain, and fuels. When looking at the maps and distance between the border of the fire and your community it can make one feel alarmed. It is important to look at the what the winds are doing, the terrain, and the fuels. There are large mountains of rock to the North of the fire. There is a large burn scar to the Northeast which means less fuel to burn compared to an old growth forest. Winds are currently light and are forecasted to be light over the next several days. It is also worth mentioning that when trying to zoom into the ICS fire map realize that this is a low resolution photo where the scale is small that shows a large geographical area and shows less detail compared to a large scale map. As such, this may not depict the border accurately with respect to terrain features. It is also worth commenting on the decision making process. In EMS the concept The greatest good for the greatest number people and personal safety are two key components of deciding where resources will be applied. The communities on the West and South, many of which have lost homes and business, are priority. The wilderness areas are not as they do not threaten life and property. When they get close to doing so action is taken. The incident management team has been proactive and have action management trigger points. When it comes to firefighter safety fighting fires is not a simple task. The terrain can become a terrain trap and result in firefighter fatalities. Tactics to fighting the fire involves having an escape plan. If there is nowhere to escape then a team will likely not go into that area. While I understand and share many of the anxieties, let us do our best to judge with compassion if we do find ourselves being critical of the decision making process and understand that there is a lot involved. Thank you to the incident management team and all the personnel and volunteers battling this beast. #wildfireactionplan #CreekFire #mammothlakes #easternsierra #thankyoufirefighters #thankyoufirstresponders #thankyouofficers #thankyouvolunteers #spheresofinfluence #judgewithcompassion #disasterpreparedness

#CreekFire September 20, 2020 UPDATE https://www.beyondlimitsedu.com/creek-fire-updates/... Creek Fire growth continues to be slow moving Northerly vs Northeast toward Mammoth. The S.Fork San Joaquin flank has not grown and continues to be impeded by the drainage. NASA thermal imaging shows a small surface area with thermal activity for the overall Creek Fire area. Light SW winds forecasted for today and throughout the week. There is also a post on the Mono County Sheriff Office website regarding a June Lake evacuation order being lifted dated "9/18" resulting in rumors being spread that June Lake was evacuated due to the Creek Fire. This is not true. June Lake was NOT evacuated. This is an old post from 2014. The MCSO is working on trying to edit the date to include the year. There have been NO evacuation orders for any are of the Eastern Sierra due to the Creek Fire. #wildfireactionplan #CreekFire #mammothlakes #easternsierra #thankyoufirefighters #thankyoufirstresponders #thankyouofficers #thankyouvolunteers #spheresofinfluence #judgewithcompassion #disasterpreparedness

#CreekFire September 19, 2020 UPDATE Woke up to blue skies!!! https://www.beyondlimitsedu.com/creek-fire-updates/... There are NO evacuation warnings or orders for any areas on the Eastside of the Sierra. Some really GOOD NEWS! Looks like the rain did both the westside and eastside some good. The air quality is better than it has been in a couple weeks and the area with thermal spots has significantly reduced based on NASA FIRMS imaging. #wildfireactionplan #CreekFire #mammothlakes #easternsierra #thankyoufirefighters #thankyoufirstresponders #thankyouofficers #thankyouvolunteers #spheresofinfluence #judgewithcompassion #disasterpreparedness

#CreekFire September 18, 2020 UPDATE There are NO evacuation warnings or orders for any areas in the Eastern Sierra. https://www.beyondlimitsedu.com/creek-fire-updates/... There is moisture! Woke up to the ground being wet and witnessed light rain this morning for ~10 minutes. The air is easier to breathe as well. Nice reprieve. Although we have gotten a little bit of rain, still be prepared. There is a Red Flag Warning through 2am. I provided different views using CALTOPO, Google Earth, and NASA. There are a lot of rumors going around claiming that the fire is closer than it is. Another person posted on social media telling people to pack up their cars and be ready to flee. No doubt, it is good to be prepared. Have a plan. However, please consider the information you spread and how it is worded. The fire is still miles away and there are a lot of factors that impact the line of travel including weather, topography, and fuels. Check out the Wildland Fire Behavior Triangle article on the National Park Service website. PLEASE when you post something ask yourself Where did I get this information? If a friend or family member posted double check the source and make sure it is reputable before sharing. People have good intentions, but the impact can be different than what was intended and stir unnecessary panic. #wildfireactionplan #CreekFire #mammothlakes #easternsierra #thankyoufirefighters #thankyoufirstresponders #thankyouofficers #thankyouvolunteers #spheresofinfluence #judgewithcompassion #disasterpreparedness

#CreekFire September 17, 2020 UPDATE Air quality is pretty horrendous in Mammoth Lakes. Find things to do inside. Air quality is not expected to improve for several days. NowCast AQI (PM10) = 1525. PM2.5 = 742. Up 1,000 and 300 from yesterday respectively.... Great Basin Unified Air Pollution Control District is showing Mammoth Lakes much higher than AirNOW report. PM10 = 2076, PM2.5 = 1079. There is NO evacuation warning or orders for any of the communities on the eastside of the Sierra. https://www.beyondlimitsedu.com/creek-fire-updates/ #wildfireactionplan #CreekFire #mammothlakes #easternsierra #thankyoufirefighters #thankyoufirstresponders #thankyouofficers #thankyouvolunteers #spheresofinfluence #judgewithcompassion #disasterpreparedness

#CreekFire September 16, 2020 UPDATE Mono County launched a Mono County Creek Fire Incident Webpage yesterday. I will continue to post daily updates with videos, incident reports, and screen captures from the various sources I use. I will be adding screen captures from a couple more sources today and tomorrow including a Google Earth map of where the trigger points outlined in the community presentation held last night. This presentation is located under the videos section in... today's update. https://www.beyondlimitsedu.com/creek-fire-updates/ #wildfireactionplan #CreekFire #mammothlakes #easternsierra #thankyoufirefighters #thankyoufirstresponders #thankyouofficers #thankyouvolunteers #spheresofinfluence #judgewithcompassion #disasterpreparedness